CPB (CPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (NYSE: CPF) is a Thailand‐based integrated agro‐industrial and food conglomerate. Headquartered in Bangkok, the company is a subsidiary of the Charoen Pokphand Group and has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of livestock feed, meat and seafood products. CPF’s businesses span animal feed milling, animal breeding and hatchery operations, meat and seafood processing, and the distribution of fresh, frozen and value‐added food products.

CPF’s product portfolio includes poultry, swine and aquaculture feed; fresh and frozen chicken and pork; shrimp and other seafood; as well as ready‐to‐eat and ready‐to‐cook food items. The company also produces and markets pet food under well‐known brands. With operations in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, India, Europe, the Americas and other markets, CPF serves retail, foodservice and institutional customers across more than 25 countries.

The company’s fully integrated supply chain model allows for close oversight of quality, food safety and traceability from feed production through processing and distribution. CPF invests in research and development to improve animal health, optimize feed conversion ratios and develop new product offerings that meet evolving consumer preferences for convenience, nutrition and sustainability.

As part of the Chearavanont family‐owned Charoen Pokphand Group, CPF is governed by an experienced executive team committed to responsible growth. The company emphasizes environmental stewardship, community engagement and sustainable farming practices while pursuing strategic partnerships and expansions to strengthen its global footprint in the protein and food markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.57 to $31.44
• 50-Day Range: $26.16 to $31.56
• 52-Week Range: $23.16 to $33.25
• Volume: 144,594 shs
• Average Volume: 171,576 shs
• Market Capitalization: $847.90 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.09
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: $35.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CPB Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CPB scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CPB has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

CPB has a consensus price target of $35.00, representing about 11.4% upside from its current price of $31.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CPB has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CPB are expected to grow by 10.91% in the coming year, from $2.75 to $3.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CPB is 14.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CPB is 14.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 244.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CPB has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.88% of the float of CPB has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CPB has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CPB has recently increased by 6.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

CPB is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

CPB has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CPB is 48.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CPB will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.41% next year. This indicates that CPB will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.60

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.88% of the float of CPB has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CPB has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CPB has recently increased by 6.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

CPB has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for CPB this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for CPF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added CPB to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CPB insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $318,820.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.40% of the stock of CPB is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.42% of the stock of CPB is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CPF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CPF shares performed this year?

CPB's stock was trading at $29.05 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CPF shares have increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $31.4260.

How were CPB's earnings last quarter?

CPB Inc. (NYSE:CPF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. The financial services provider had revenue of $72.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $71.80 million. CPB had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.80% and a net margin of 17.31%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are CPB's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of CPB include HoldCo Asset Management LP (4.07%), Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. (3.28%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.76%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (1.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Agnes Catherine Ngo, Earl E Fry, Paul K Yonamine, Christine H H Camp, Arnold D Martines and Paul Kosasa.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of CPB?

Shares of CPF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CPB own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CPB investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/25/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - WEST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CPF
• CIK: 701347
• Web: www.centralpacificbank.com
• Phone: (808) 544-0500
• Fax: 808-532-7328
• Employees: 780
• Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CPB: $35.00
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.31
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $53.41 million
• Net Margins: 17.31%
• Pretax Margin: 21.93%
• Return on Equity: 12.80%
• Return on Assets: 0.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $262.32 million
• Price / Sales: 3.20
• Cash Flow: $2.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.93
• Book Value: $19.89 per share
• Price / Book: 1.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,981,000
• Free Float: 26,333,000
• Market Cap: $839.24 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.11